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Category: New stations

FCC Monitor: More New LPTV’s Granted, Including Seven for BEK

Posted on August 3, 2026August 1, 2026 by Jon Ellis

BEK Sports Network has been granted four new low-power TV stations in South Dakota, two in Minnesota, and one in North Dakota.

FCC Monitor: WDSE Seeks Upgrade; Several More LPTV’s Granted

Posted on July 27, 2026July 25, 2026 by Jon Ellis

“PBS North” station WDSE/8 (Duluth) is seeking a power increase. Meanwhile, the FCC has granted several more new low-power TV stations.

FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls LPFM Won’t Be Built; More LPTV’s Granted

Posted on July 13, 2026July 11, 2026 by Jon Ellis

A construction permit for a new low-power FM station in Sioux Falls has been surrendered. Meanwhile, a few more new low-power TV stations have been granted.

Weekly Log: Several People Moves, Station Sign-On Ceremony Set

Posted on July 10, 2026July 9, 2026 by Jon Ellis

There are several staff changes at Wisconsin TV stations. In Nebraska, a ceremony is set to formally sign on a new radio station.

FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted

Posted on July 6, 2026July 3, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has granted new low-power TV stations in Bismarck, Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Sioux Falls. Elsewhere, a South Dakota radio group sale has closed.

FCC Monitor: Several New LPTV’s Granted, Several FM’s Return to Air

Posted on June 29, 2026June 27, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has started granting construction permits for new low-power TV stations after filings resumed earlier this year. Meanwhile, several FM stations have returned to the air.

FCC Monitor: More New LPTV Applications Submitted

Posted on March 30, 2026March 28, 2026 by Jon Ellis

More than a dozen additional applications for new low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest have been submitted. Also, a Nebraska FM station reported new technical difficulties.

New FM, TV Stations Testing in Winnipeg

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by Jon Ellis

U Multicultural is testing new stations CHEB-FM/88.7 and CFUM-DT/14 (Winnipeg).

FCC Monitor: Dismissal of UW-Milwaukee LPFM Application Upheld Again

Posted on September 22, 2025September 19, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has rejected an application for review of its decision to dismiss UW-Milwaukee’s application for a low-power FM station because of a typo.

FCC Monitor: New FM Signing On in Rochester, Minn.

Posted on June 1, 2025May 30, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A new FM station is in the process of signing on in Rochester, Minn. Meanwhile, a low-power TV operator reports that numerous stations have returned to the air.

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